Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The priceless Kohinoor diamond which adorned the crown of Queen Victoria and which is on display at the Tower of London is the prized possession of Britain, the supreme colonial power of the past. The history of the Kohinoor is, however, the history of enormous greed and the blatant use of power. At other times, the Kohinoor reveals the history of appeasing the powerful or showing the powerless their place in the world. |
The narrative of the Kohinoor also points to many gaps in its history which cannot be filled easily and as such it raises issues of historiography. It is here that conjecture and guesswork fills up for verifiable historical facts and a number of stories get woven around the diamond, making it the subject of legends and folklore. One belief associated with Kohinoor is that it brings misfortune and bad luck to its owner. But what is certain is that the recorded history of Kohinoor is a tale of greed, the temporary buying of peace, and a display of power. |
The precious diamond which was supposedly in the kingdom of Malwa, passed into the hands of Alauddin Khiiji and, from him, it probably changed many hands to finally be in the possession of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established a very powerful kingdom in Punjab. |
The argument that Kohinoor was gifted as "voluntary compensation" by the heirs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the British glosses over the unequal relationship between the powerful British and a kingdom in disarray, ruled by 12-year-old Maharaja Dalip Singh. Punjab was annexed by Lord Dalhousie and very humiliating conditions of annexation were forced on the kingdom, one of them being the handover of Kohinoor to the British. This was the period of the height of British power and this was colonial discourse displaying all possible arrogance. Probably there is greater awareness about the nature of colonial loot today but the naked display of power by present nation-states has not disappeared. The debate on the colonial loot is important not only to analyse the past, but to learn some lessons about the present, because the present forms of the display of power often replicate colonial patterns. The colonialism which depended on the actual annexation of land has been replaced by a more indirect kind of economic control of weaker nations. |
Kohinoor diamond originally belonged to: |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The priceless Kohinoor diamond which adorned the crown of Queen Victoria and which is on display at the Tower of London is the prized possession of Britain, the supreme colonial power of the past. The history of the Kohinoor is, however, the history of enormous greed and the blatant use of power. At other times, the Kohinoor reveals the history of appeasing the powerful or showing the powerless their place in the world. |
The narrative of the Kohinoor also points to many gaps in its history which cannot be filled easily and as such it raises issues of historiography. It is here that conjecture and guesswork fills up for verifiable historical facts and a number of stories get woven around the diamond, making it the subject of legends and folklore. One belief associated with Kohinoor is that it brings misfortune and bad luck to its owner. But what is certain is that the recorded history of Kohinoor is a tale of greed, the temporary buying of peace, and a display of power. |
The precious diamond which was supposedly in the kingdom of Malwa, passed into the hands of Alauddin Khiiji and, from him, it probably changed many hands to finally be in the possession of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established a very powerful kingdom in Punjab. |
The argument that Kohinoor was gifted as "voluntary compensation" by the heirs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the British glosses over the unequal relationship between the powerful British and a kingdom in disarray, ruled by 12-year-old Maharaja Dalip Singh. Punjab was annexed by Lord Dalhousie and very humiliating conditions of annexation were forced on the kingdom, one of them being the handover of Kohinoor to the British. This was the period of the height of British power and this was colonial discourse displaying all possible arrogance. Probably there is greater awareness about the nature of colonial loot today but the naked display of power by present nation-states has not disappeared. The debate on the colonial loot is important not only to analyse the past, but to learn some lessons about the present, because the present forms of the display of power often replicate colonial patterns. The colonialism which depended on the actual annexation of land has been replaced by a more indirect kind of economic control of weaker nations. |
If you want to see the Kohinoor diamond at present, which of the following you must visit? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The priceless Kohinoor diamond which adorned the crown of Queen Victoria and which is on display at the Tower of London is the prized possession of Britain, the supreme colonial power of the past. The history of the Kohinoor is, however, the history of enormous greed and the blatant use of power. At other times, the Kohinoor reveals the history of appeasing the powerful or showing the powerless their place in the world. |
The narrative of the Kohinoor also points to many gaps in its history which cannot be filled easily and as such it raises issues of historiography. It is here that conjecture and guesswork fills up for verifiable historical facts and a number of stories get woven around the diamond, making it the subject of legends and folklore. One belief associated with Kohinoor is that it brings misfortune and bad luck to its owner. But what is certain is that the recorded history of Kohinoor is a tale of greed, the temporary buying of peace, and a display of power. |
The precious diamond which was supposedly in the kingdom of Malwa, passed into the hands of Alauddin Khiiji and, from him, it probably changed many hands to finally be in the possession of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established a very powerful kingdom in Punjab. |
The argument that Kohinoor was gifted as "voluntary compensation" by the heirs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the British glosses over the unequal relationship between the powerful British and a kingdom in disarray, ruled by 12-year-old Maharaja Dalip Singh. Punjab was annexed by Lord Dalhousie and very humiliating conditions of annexation were forced on the kingdom, one of them being the handover of Kohinoor to the British. This was the period of the height of British power and this was colonial discourse displaying all possible arrogance. Probably there is greater awareness about the nature of colonial loot today but the naked display of power by present nation-states has not disappeared. The debate on the colonial loot is important not only to analyse the past, but to learn some lessons about the present, because the present forms of the display of power often replicate colonial patterns. The colonialism which depended on the actual annexation of land has been replaced by a more indirect kind of economic control of weaker nations. |
According to you which of the following is the reason for being Kohinoor a subject of legends and folklore? |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The priceless Kohinoor diamond which adorned the crown of Queen Victoria and which is on display at the Tower of London is the prized possession of Britain, the supreme colonial power of the past. The history of the Kohinoor is, however, the history of enormous greed and the blatant use of power. At other times, the Kohinoor reveals the history of appeasing the powerful or showing the powerless their place in the world. |
The narrative of the Kohinoor also points to many gaps in its history which cannot be filled easily and as such it raises issues of historiography. It is here that conjecture and guesswork fills up for verifiable historical facts and a number of stories get woven around the diamond, making it the subject of legends and folklore. One belief associated with Kohinoor is that it brings misfortune and bad luck to its owner. But what is certain is that the recorded history of Kohinoor is a tale of greed, the temporary buying of peace, and a display of power. |
The precious diamond which was supposedly in the kingdom of Malwa, passed into the hands of Alauddin Khiiji and, from him, it probably changed many hands to finally be in the possession of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established a very powerful kingdom in Punjab. |
The argument that Kohinoor was gifted as "voluntary compensation" by the heirs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the British glosses over the unequal relationship between the powerful British and a kingdom in disarray, ruled by 12-year-old Maharaja Dalip Singh. Punjab was annexed by Lord Dalhousie and very humiliating conditions of annexation were forced on the kingdom, one of them being the handover of Kohinoor to the British. This was the period of the height of British power and this was colonial discourse displaying all possible arrogance. Probably there is greater awareness about the nature of colonial loot today but the naked display of power by present nation-states has not disappeared. The debate on the colonial loot is important not only to analyse the past, but to learn some lessons about the present, because the present forms of the display of power often replicate colonial patterns. The colonialism which depended on the actual annexation of land has been replaced by a more indirect kind of economic control of weaker nations. |
Which of the following statements does not support the argument that Kohinoor was gifted as "voluntary compensation" by the heirs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the British? (Give the most appropriate answer.) |
Direction: Read the given passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
The priceless Kohinoor diamond which adorned the crown of Queen Victoria and which is on display at the Tower of London is the prized possession of Britain, the supreme colonial power of the past. The history of the Kohinoor is, however, the history of enormous greed and the blatant use of power. At other times, the Kohinoor reveals the history of appeasing the powerful or showing the powerless their place in the world. |
The narrative of the Kohinoor also points to many gaps in its history which cannot be filled easily and as such it raises issues of historiography. It is here that conjecture and guesswork fills up for verifiable historical facts and a number of stories get woven around the diamond, making it the subject of legends and folklore. One belief associated with Kohinoor is that it brings misfortune and bad luck to its owner. But what is certain is that the recorded history of Kohinoor is a tale of greed, the temporary buying of peace, and a display of power. |
The precious diamond which was supposedly in the kingdom of Malwa, passed into the hands of Alauddin Khiiji and, from him, it probably changed many hands to finally be in the possession of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, who established a very powerful kingdom in Punjab. |
The argument that Kohinoor was gifted as "voluntary compensation" by the heirs of Maharaja Ranjit Singh to the British glosses over the unequal relationship between the powerful British and a kingdom in disarray, ruled by 12-year-old Maharaja Dalip Singh. Punjab was annexed by Lord Dalhousie and very humiliating conditions of annexation were forced on the kingdom, one of them being the handover of Kohinoor to the British. This was the period of the height of British power and this was colonial discourse displaying all possible arrogance. Probably there is greater awareness about the nature of colonial loot today but the naked display of power by present nation-states has not disappeared. The debate on the colonial loot is important not only to analyse the past, but to learn some lessons about the present, because the present forms of the display of power often replicate colonial patterns. The colonialism which depended on the actual annexation of land has been replaced by a more indirect kind of economic control of weaker nations. |
The present forms of the display of power often replicate colonial patterns.' Which of the following statements supports the argument? |
Given below is a report with for blanks marked I, II, III, & IV. Fill those blanks with the options provided in P, Q, R, &S to make it a sensible one. |
Guwahati: Eighteen people have died in Assam as flood situation in the state has worsened. More than half the state, ____I___, are reeling under flood water and more than 17 lakh people have been displaced. The swollen ____ II ____ of the state. |
The deluge has brought with it misery and colossal losses with homes washed away. _____ III roads and bridges damaged. |
And what is stirring up a controversy now is that ____IV____ on a study tour. He has reportedly decided now to cut short his visit and is expected to fly back to Delhi today. |
P: while lakhs of people in his state are struggling to survive. Chief Minister is away in Japan |
Q: Brahmaputra River continues to rise, flooding more areas |
R: Thousands of hectares of standing crop has been destroyed and |
S: 2000 villages in 16 out of 27 districts |
Improve the sentence given below by changing its underlined portion. |
They invited I and my friend to tea. |
Arrange P, Q, R, S between S and S to make a correct sentence. |
: Inspite of repeated attempts, |
P: in the dictionary |
Q: and finally had to ask his teacher |
R: he could not locate |
S: the strange looking word |
: what it meant. |
Direction: Carefully read the information given below and answer the questions that follow. |
I. The train had already arrived by the time I reached the station. |
II. Just then someone loudly called out my name, |
III. I started looking around for Miska. |
IV. When I turned around, I saw none other than Miska. |
V. Not finding her, I decided to return home. |
Which sentence should come last in the paragraph? |
Direction: Carefully read the information given below and answer the questions that follow. |
I. The train had already arrived by the time I reached the station. |
II. Just then someone loudly called out my name, |
III. I started looking around for Miska. |
IV. When I turned around, I saw none other than Miska. |
V. Not finding her, I decided to return home. |
Which sentence should come second in the paragraph? |
Identify the type of the sentence given below. |
Your attempt can hardly be called successful, for it has had no good results. |
Give an appropriate filler. |
The doctor warns him that unless he gives up the bad habit_____. |
Change the voice. |
Have the lock broken. |
Arrange the sentences between and to give the correct sequence of the following story. |
: A man handed a pair of trousers to a departmental store clerk and said, "I'd like to have these altered, please/' |
P: The clerk said that free alteration is not possible without a receipt. |
Q: The man said, "Okay, I'd like to return the trousers." The clerk took them back and re-turned the money. |
R: The man pushed the money and said, "Now I want to buy them". The clerk put the trousers in a bag, issued a receipt and handed him both. |
S: The clerk asked for the sales receipt but after searching his pockets the man replied that he had lost it. |
: Triumphantly he put the trousers and the receipt on the counter and said, "I'd like to have these altered, please." |
Change the narration. |
"Where has she gone?" he asked me. |
Give the type of clause for the underlined part of the sentence given below. |
The Mughals built in such a way that their forts are still standing. |
Express the meaning of the following assertive sentence as question. |
Nowhere in the world will you find a fairer building than the Taj Mahal. |
Identify the tense of the sentence given below. |
The pages of their books were being torn by the children during summer vacation. |
Which of the following groups of alphabets completes the matching pair? |
If PRLN is to XZTV then JLFH is to_______? |
Fill in the blank with correct article. |
Twelve inches make ___foot. |
Identify the mood of the verb underlined in the given sentence. |
Open your book at page 12. |
Identify the parts of speech for the word underlined in the given sentence. |
I could answer only two questions. |
Give the antonym of the words written in capital letters below. |
ENFRANCHISE |
Give the antonym of the words written in capital letters below. |
OBLITERATE |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. |
The noise from downstairs prevented me ____sleeping. |
Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions. |
Camels are peculiarly adapted __life in desert. |
Identify the form of pronoun of the word underlined in the given sentence. |
Anirban himself is responsible for the whole fiasco. |
Give the synonym of the words written in capital letters below. |
NEPOTISM |
Give the synonym of the words written in capital letters below. |
INANITION |
Give the parts of speech for the word underlined in the sentence below. |
She has to complete the project in a year's time. |
Find the meaning of the phrase/idiom given below. |
To flog a dead horse |
Judge the right word. |
Marie Curie was excited when she knew that she was on the ___of a new discovery. |
Give one word substitutions to the following. |
Ridiculous use of words |
Give one word substitutions to the following. |
People in a rowdy scene |
Arrange the five words given below in a meaningful sequence. |
1. Word; |
2. Paragraph; |
3. Sentence; |
4. Letters; |
5. Phrase |
Fill in the blank with correct determiners. |
You might obtain your goal if you put forth ____more effort. |
Given question is on direction test. Read it carefully and pick your option. |
If X is to the South of Y and Z is to the East of Y, in what direction is X with respect to Z? |
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
Five educational films A, B, C, D and E are to be shown to a group of students. The films are to be shown in a particular order that conform the following conditions. Film C must be shown earlier than A. Film B must be shown earlier than D. E should be the fifth film to be shown. |
Which among the following is an acceptable order for showing the films? |
Direction: Read the following information carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
Five educational films A, B, C, D and E are to be shown to a group of students. The films are to be shown in a particular order that conform the following conditions. Film C must be shown earlier than A. Film B must be shown earlier than D. E should be the fifth film to be shown. |
If D is shown earlier than E, which among the following will be true? |
Fill in the blanks as per subject-verb agreement. |
The Arabian Nights ___still a great favourite. |
Fill in the blanks as per subject-verb agreement. |
Ten new members have been enrolled and seven_____. |
Identify the relationship of words. |
Inefficiency, Failure |
Given in question is a statement followed by two conclusions. You are to find out the conclusion(s) that follows the given statement. |
These apples are too expensive to be bad. |
Conclusions: |
I: When apples are in short supply, the prices up. |
II: The higher the selling price, the superior is the quality of the commodity. |
Fill in the blanks with correct order of adjectives. |
Here is a__, ___, ___flag. |
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